newari-culture

Turning legends into games

Ashim Shakya’s upcoming video games are an interactive tribute to historical Kathmandu

Vishad Raj Onta

Yeṃ Yāḥ

Kathmandu’s Great Autumn Festival that celebrates the rain god for a bountiful rice harvest

MASK

Nepali aerospace engineer pens a children’s book that touches on migration, mental health, racism and identity

Sonia Awale

Are you ready for Indra Jatra?

This week Kathmandu celebrates Indra Jatra — the chariot festival presided over by none other than the Living Goddess Kumari.Locally known as Yenyā, the...

Good as old after two earthquakes

Patan’s historic temple is not just being rebuilt, but restored to its pre-1934 look

Patan's hidden treasures

Mahendra Shakya had been in Boston for seven years in 1992 when he came across Monk, Householder, and Tantric Priest: Newar Buddhism...

Sonia Awale
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